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Beginnings Beginnings Virginia L. Kroll Parents and children discuss how their families came to be, covering birth families, adoptive families, two-parent families, and single-parent families. OL16025349W
Mosquito Mosquito Virginia L. Kroll Mosquito buzzes around many different animals and hears "Vamoose" from Moose, "Oh, nuts!" from Squirrel, and "Good heavens!" from Girl, but the tables are turned when Bat arrives. Includes facts abou… OL16342044W
With Love To Earths Endangered Peoples With Love To Earths Endangered Peoples Virginia L. Kroll An introduction to the endangered cultures of the Quecha, Ainu, Bushmen, Toda, Inuit, Mbuti and Aborigine. OL17426235W
Shelter folks Shelter folks Virginia L. Kroll Joelle is embarrassed that her family has to move into a shelter, but when she gets to know the other people living there and they come to see her in a school play, she no longer feels ashamed. OL17847072W
Helen the fish Helen the fish Virginia L. Kroll When six-year-old Hannah's beloved goldfish dies after a relatively long life, she seeks comfort from her older brother Seth. OL17850355W
Honest Ashley Honest Ashley Virginia L. Kroll When Ashley postpones a homework assignment until the last minute, she is tempted to pass off an old paper of her brother's as her own. OL18119331W
Busy, busy mouse Busy, busy mouse Virginia L. Kroll A mouse rests during the day while the family he lives with is very busy, but when they go to sleep he is the one who has much to do. OL18154301W
Boy, you're amazing! Boy, you're amazing! Virginia L. Kroll Rhyming text celebrates the many things that boys can achieve. OL18176907W
Flurry's frozen tundra Flurry's frozen tundra Virginia L. Kroll At the end of a hard winter an arctic fox steals food from a polar bear, finds himself in trouble, and must be rescued by his friends, who suggest that he patiently await summer and its abundance of… OL18256877W
Easter eggs for Anya Easter eggs for Anya Virginia L. Kroll Anya gets a big surprise when she finds some abandonded goose eggs that she plans to use for the traditional Ukrainian pysanky for Easter. Includes instructions for making Ukrainian Easter eggs and … OL18263232W
Saying Grace Saying Grace Virginia L. Kroll Grace is worried about the coming winter, but happily it proves to be mild, and the next fall when Thanksgiving is celebrated, she starts a tradition of giving blessings to God before the meal. Inclu… OL18707857W
Especially Heroes Especially Heroes Virginia L. Kroll After talking about heroes and martyrs at school, a young girl gets a first-hand look at heroism when her father and several others protect their neighbor from a group of racists. OL19359246W
Faraway drums Faraway drums Virginia L. Kroll Jamila and her little sister are frightened by the loud city noises at their new apartment, but they find comfort in recalling the stories their great-grandma used to tell about life in Africa. OL19698097W
Snowbound Secrets Snowbound Secrets Virginia L. Kroll,Nivola Uya A veces la vida nos invita a embarcarnos en una aventura para la que aún no estamos preparados. Ante tal desafío, debemos superarnos a nosotros mismos y descubrir el valor de la lealtad y la confian… OL19987620W
Makayla cares about others Makayla cares about others Virginia L. Kroll With her tool box and her talent for fixing things, eight-year-old Makayla tries to mend a neighbor's broken heart. OL20604459W
Butterfly Boy Butterfly Boy Virginia L. Kroll A boy and his grandfather joyfully watch a gathering of butterflies in this story set in Mexico. OL55045W
A carp for Kimiko A carp for Kimiko Virginia L. Kroll Although the tradition is to present carp kites only to boys on Children's Day, Kimiko's parents find a way to make the day special for her. OL55046W
Equal, shmequal Equal, shmequal Virginia L. Kroll In order to have fun at a game of tug-of-war, forest animals balance the teams by using a see-saw. Includes nonfiction math notes for meanings of equal. OL55047W
Masai and I Masai and I Virginia L. Kroll Linda, a little girl who lives in the city, learns about East Africa and the Masai in school, and imagines what her life might be like if she were Masai. OL7983999W
On the Way to Kindergarten On the Way to Kindergarten Virginia L. Kroll A mother describes the increasing accomplishments of her five-year-old, from crying and sleeping, to riding a tricycle, then preparing for school. OL7984002W
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